Dr. Kevin Westra
Overview
Kevin C. Westra, DO, specializes in gastroenterology. He is affiliated with UPMC Community Osteopathic, UPMC West Shore and UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg. Dr. Westra completed his medical degree at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dr. Westra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
4760 Union Deposit Road, Suite 100, Harrisburg, PA 17111
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Westra has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Advanced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Westra isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Westra isAdvanced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- AnemiaDr. Westra isAdvanced. Learn about Anemia.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Westra isAdvanced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Benign Esophageal StrictureDr. Westra isAdvanced. Learn about Benign Esophageal Stricture.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Westra isAdvanced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Experienced
- AchalasiaDr. Westra isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Westra isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- AscitesDr. Westra isExperienced. Learn about Ascites.
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Westra isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.
- Banti's SyndromeDr. Westra isExperienced. Learn about Banti's Syndrome.
- Bile Duct ObstructionDr. Westra isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Obstruction.